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Death Be Not Proud PrintablesDeath Be Not Proud Printables
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2010
Printables

Death Be Not Proud

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Not dreadful, but mighty, this worksheet for “Divine Sonnet X” (aka “Death Be Not Proud”) models for individuals how to recognize John Donne’s argument for why Death should not be proud and how to recognize the sonnet structure and rhyme scheme. 

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Concepts

apostrophes, punctuation, sonnets, types of poetry, john donne

Additional Tags

john donne, sonnet, metaphysical poets, apostrophe, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Extend the exercise by asking readers to consider the significance of the change in the rhyme scheme in the final lines of the poem

Pros

  • The annotated template for the sonnet clearly reveals Donne's argument
  • The graphic organizers let users discover the structure of the sonnet
  • A great way to introduce learners to the sonnet

Cons

  • No prompts are provided to extend the discussion

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Luminarium: The Works of John Donne

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A clickable list to selected full-text works by John Donne, including songs, sonnets, elegies, epigrams, and satires.
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Unit Plan

Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: John Donne

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This lesson focuses on John Donne and his sonnets. It features three of his sonnets: Holy Sonnet VII: "At the Round Earth's Imagin'd Corners," Holy Sonnet X: "Death, Be Not Proud," and "The Bait," which is a reply to Christopher...
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Common Lit: Death Be Not Proud

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A learning module that begins with the poem "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: John Donne: Holy Sonnet 10

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Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: John Donne: Holy Sonnet 1

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This is the text of "Holy Sonnet 1" by John Donne.
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